To check if your scanner’s drivers are up to date, there are several steps you can take.
1. Visit the manufacturer’s website for your scanner. If you don’t know who the manufacturer is, you can look it up by searching the model number of your scanner online, which can be found on the back or underneath your scanner. Once you have the manufacturer’s website, look for “Support” or a tab that says something similar.
2. On the support page, you will likely find information regarding driver downloads or updates. Select this link and follow the instructions. Most manufacturers require you to enter the model number of your scanner in order to access the driver.
3. If a driver update is available, it will likely have a version number after it. Compare the version number to the version number of the driver that you currently have installed on your computer. If the version number of the update is higher than the one currently installed, then you need to update your drivers.
4. Download the latest driver and install it on your computer. This process may require you to uninstall the old driver first. Make sure you do not delete the old driver until the new one is installed successfully.
5. Restart your computer. This allows the new driver to take effect.
6. Test your scanner to make sure it is working properly. If it is working correctly, then your drivers are now up to date.
In summary, to check if your scanner’s drivers are up to date, visit the manufacturer’s website, look for driver downloads or updates, compare version numbers to make sure they are the same, download the new driver and install it, restart your computer, and test your scanner.